Isabella Maldonado

Detective Veranda Cruz’s ultimate showdown with the patriarch of a notorious crime family tests her loyalty, courage, and identity in a riveting thriller by the bestselling author of The Cipher. Detective Veranda Cruz’s single-minded mission to destroy the Villalobos crime family has cost her more than she ever would have imagined, both professionally and personally. And put her squarely in their sights. A brutal enforcer has agreed to turn state’s evidence, offering vital information that will end the Villalobos dynasty’s thirty-year reign of terror. But when an extradition operation crashes and burns, a new series of murders terrorizes the city. As Veranda navigates increasingly deadly threats, she realizes the mastermind pulling the strings is the organization’s notorious patriarch: Hector Villalobos. After she deals his empire a stunning blow, Hector declares all-out war, arriving in Phoenix for a final showdown with Veranda. She has no choice but to confront him and the twisted ties that bind them. It’s a battle only one of them can survive.

NACHALO NOVOGO TSIKLA. VZRYVNOE SOCHETANIE SERIALOV "IGRA V KALMARA" I "MYSLIT KAK PRESTUPNIK". Glavnoe pravilo igry: v zhivykh ostanetsja tolko odin. No ee sozdatel esche ne znaet, chto on tozhe igrok... Agent FBR so znaniem kriptografii protiv blestjaschego sozdatelja igr, oderzhimogo mestju. Smertelnaja bitva uma i voli... Daniela "Dani" Vega - agent FBR, kriptoanalitik i byvshij boets armejskogo spetsnaza - stanovitsja svidetelnitsej izoschrennogo ubijstva na Mankhettene. Ej udaetsja vychislit naemnogo ubijtsu po imeni Gustavo Toro. No nit rassledovanija vyvodit Vegu na slozhnyj zagovor, tsel kotorogo poka neponjatna. Edinstvennyj sposob raskryt ego - proniknut vnutr. Toro vvodit Dani v uzkij krug naemnykh ubijts. Kak raz sejchas oni dolzhny tajno vydvinutsja na kakoj-to udalennyj obekt dlja vypolnenija osobogo zadanija. No eto kapkan. Dlja vsekh nikh. Zapertye v podzemnom labirinte i uderzhivaemye nevidimym khozjainom, killery vynuzhdeny borotsja za svoi zhizni. Oni dolzhny projti tselyj kvest, razgadyvaja golovolomki i obkhodja lovushki, chtoby dobyt sebe edu, vodu i oruzhie. Uslovie khozjaina: v zhivykh ostanetsja tolko odin. Vega v otchajannom polozhenii. Svjaz s Bjuro poterjana, pomoschi zhdat ne prikhoditsja, ona odna sredi svirepykh i umelykh ubijts... Avtor okonchila akademiju FBR i posvjatila 22 goda svoej zhizni poimke prestupnikov, v tom chisle serijnykh ubijts. Ona khorosho znaet to, o chem pishet, poetomu kazhdyj ee roman - fakticheski insajderskaja istorija, populjarnaja vo vsem mire. ________________________________________________________________ "...Maldonado derzhit chitatelja v naprjazhenii do samogo kontsa". - Kirkus Reviews "Agent FBR Deni Vega - geroinja, za kotoruju stoit bolet: stojkaja, izobretatelnaja i neverojatno talantlivaja. Ona pobeditelnitsa". - Meg Gardiner "Izabella Maldonado sozdaet zakhvatyvajuschuju i slozhnuju istoriju, ispolzuja lakonichnuju i zhestkuju prozu, postepenno nagnetajuschuju naprjazhenie i intrigu, v rezultate chego kniga stanovitsja zakhvatyvajuschej i ot nee nevozmozhno otorvatsja". - Mystery & Suspense Magazine "Uzhasajuschie prestuplenija, dinamichnoe rassledovanie, jarkie momenty ozarenij, neverojatnoe naprjazhenie". - Kirkus Reviews

Phoenix detective Veranda Cruz’s pursuit of justice and revenge pits her against her most lethal adversary yet in a gripping thriller by the bestselling author of The Cipher. An explosion at a storage unit in Phoenix nearly kills Detective Veranda Cruz and her team. Evidence at the scene points to the Villalobos crime family’s most feared enforcer, Salazar. But he’s not the only one who wants Veranda dead. Daria Villalobos is determined to inherit her father’s criminal empire. She’ll crush anyone who gets in her way, including members of her own family. To prove she’s ready to take the reins, Daria intends to scorch the earth under Veranda’s feet. Nothing is off limits as Daria sets out to destroy everything and everyone Veranda holds dear. With two killers after her, Veranda will have to be every bit as cunning and ruthless as they are. Is the enemy of her enemy her friend or have Salazar and Daria combined forces to lure her into a deadly trap? Revised edition: This edition of Death Blow includes editorial revisions.

When a brutal turf war hits Phoenix, Detective Veranda Cruz is forced to confront a deadly adversary who holds a secret that could destroy her in an explosive thriller by the bestselling author of The Cipher. Detective Veranda Cruz is still reeling from her last battle with the Villalobos crime family when one of their enforcers carries out a brazen attack in the heart of Phoenix. The terrified public demands action, and Veranda is named lead detective of a new task force. Their mission: stop the violence before it engulfs the city. Adolfo Villalobos is next in line to rule the criminal dynasty. Cunning, ambitious, and tech-savvy, he devises a brilliant strategy to sabotage the task force and humiliate Veranda before killing her. He begins by manipulating a police operation to eliminate his competition, then leaks devastating information that costs Veranda her gun and badge. Framed as a traitor and left to her own devices, Veranda has only one chance at redemption: stay out of Adolfo’s crosshairs long enough to stop him before he also takes away her family, her freedom—and her life. Revised edition: This edition of Phoenix Burning includes editorial revisions.

A Phoenix detective’s vendetta against a ruthless crime family unravels generations of secrets and lies—and possibly her very identity—in a gripping thriller by the bestselling author of The Cipher. Years of painstaking investigation are about to pay off. Detective Veranda Cruz is ready to put handcuffs on Bartolo Villalobos, heir apparent to a powerful criminal dynasty, when the operation goes horribly wrong. Veranda’s informant is murdered. Her task force is dissolved, sending her career into free fall. Reassigned to the Homicide Unit, Veranda is desperate for justice—and vindication. She finds an ally in her new partner, senior detective Sam Stark. As they build a case against Bartolo, they discover the extent of his ruthlessness. And his unsettling fixation with Veranda. No one suspects the truth behind Veranda’s vendetta against the Villalobos family empire, but she’s not the only one keeping secrets. Her investigation takes one shocking turn after another, sending her reeling. With adversaries on both sides of the law, she must follow the trail of blood wherever it leads. Revised edition: This edition of Blood's Echo includes editorial revisions.

Perfect couples are his perfect victims. Now he’s hunting those hunting him in a riveting thriller by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado.A wedding reception is coming to a close in the Hollywood Hills when the blissful day is shattered by the death of one of the newlyweds. Though the incident appears to be an accident, Homeland Security Investigations agent Carmen Sanchez and her partner, security expert Jake Heron, discover that the tragedy is the third in a series of similar deaths and conclude something far more sinister is at play.The two uncover chilling evidence pointing to a serial killer who has taken evil to the next level. Dubbed the Honeymoon Killer, this man isn’t interested in his victims but in creating his own macabre masterpiece from their graves—focused on the survivors and reveling in their grief. And now his dark obsession has turned to Carmen and Jake…The Honeymoon Killer has decided they are the perfect next target. Take one out and delight as the other crumbles. Time is running out as a deadly game between predator and prey begins.

Perfect couples are his perfect victims. Now he’s hunting those hunting him in a riveting thriller by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado.A wedding reception is coming to a close in the Hollywood Hills when the blissful day is shattered by the death of one of the newlyweds. Though the incident appears to be an accident, Homeland Security Investigations agent Carmen Sanchez and her partner, security expert Jake Heron, discover that the tragedy is the third in a series of similar deaths and conclude something far more sinister is at play.The two uncover chilling evidence pointing to a serial killer who has taken evil to the next level. Dubbed the Honeymoon Killer, this man isn’t interested in his victims but in creating his own macabre masterpiece from their graves—focused on the survivors and reveling in their grief. And now his dark obsession has turned to Carmen and Jake…The Honeymoon Killer has decided they are the perfect next target. Take one out and delight as the other crumbles. Time is running out as a deadly game between predator and prey begins.

PRODOLZHENIE BESTSELLERA "SHIFR". BESTSELLER WALL STREET JOURNAL. On - master sozdanija illjuzij. No smert u nego vsegda nastojaschaja... Nina Gerrera - ta, komu udalos sbezhat ot zagadochnogo serijnogo ubijtsy po prozvischu Shifr, a zatem likvidirovat ego. Teper ona vkhodit v gruppu profajlerov FBR. ...Mat, otets i novorozhdennaja doch - vse mertvy. Vosmidnevnaja malyshka zadushena, muzhchina ubit vystrelom v serdtse, zhenschina legla v vannu i vystrelila sebe v visok. Vse vygljadit kak dvojnoe ubijstvo i suitsid. No eto ne tak. Eto - pocherk novogo serijnogo ubijtsy. Vprochem, novogo li? Nina Gerrera i ee kollegi iz Otdela povedencheskogo analiza bystro vyjasnjajut, chto on vyshel na okhotu... 28 let nazad. Ubivaet po vsej strane, i kazhdoe mesto prestuplenija napominaet strashnuju legendu o La Jorone - prizrake plachuschej zhenschiny. Legendu, tak pugavshuju Ninu v detstve, kogda ona byla bezzaschitnym rebenkom. Instsenirovki nastolko khoroshi, chto do sikh por nikto ne dogadalsja svesti eti dela voedino. I samoe strannoe - ubijstva sovershajutsja kazhdyj visokosnyj god, 29 fevralja... Avtor okonchila akademiju FBR i posvjatila 22 goda svoej zhizni poimke prestupnikov, v tom chisle serijnykh ubijts. Ona khorosho znaet to, o chem pishet, poetomu ee roman - fakticheski insajderskaja istorija, stavshaja populjarnoj vo vsem mire. ________________________________________________________________ "Uzhasajuschie prestuplenija, dinamichnoe rassledovanie, jarkie momenty ozarenij, neverojatnoe naprjazhenie". - Kirkus Rivews "Maldonado sozdala nezabyvaemuju geroinju s unikalnoj sposobnostju proniknut v golovu khischnika. Vot kakim dolzhen byt triller". - Khilari Devidson "Velikolepnaja i slozhnaja geroinja, chi kachestva podcherkivaet beskompromissnyj sjuzhet. Zharkaja, umnaja, zakhvatyvajuschaja vesch". - Stiv Berri

PRODOLZHENIE BESTSELLEROV "SHIFR" I "VISOKOSNYJ UBIJTSA". Ee, kak i dikuju ptitsu, mozhno priruchit. No dlja etogo obeikh nuzhno pojmat - i podavit... Nina Gerrera - ta, komu udalos sbezhat ot zagadochnogo serijnogo ubijtsy po prozvischu Shifr, a zatem likvidirovat ego. Teper ona vkhodit v gruppu profajlerov FBR... Finiks, shtat Arizona. V elitnom Tekhnologicheskom institute nachali propadat molodye krasivye studentki. Sledov net, tel tozhe. SMI v azhiotazhe, semi propavshikh v jarosti, politsija v shoke. Teper sjuda edet gruppa ekspertov iz FBR, v chisle kotorykh i Nina Gerrera. Dlja nee eta situatsija osobennaja: nedavno v institut postupila ee vospitannitsa Bjanka - i ej tozhe grozit opasnost... Neozhidanno prikhodit izvestie o tom, chto v odnoj iz pescher rjadom s gorodom najdeny mertvymi pjat propavshikh devushek. Agentov zhdet strashnaja i neponjatnaja kartina. Tela podgotovleny k mumifitsirovaniju po drevneegipetskomu obrjadu, a k noge u kazhdoj devushki privjazan shnurok iz ochen krepkoj kozhi. Takie shnurki nazyvajutsja oputinkami, i imi privjazyvajut okhotnichikh ptits - v chastnosti, sokolov... Avtor okonchila akademiju FBR i posvjatila 22 goda svoej zhizni poimke prestupnikov, v tom chisle serijnykh ubijts. Ona khorosho znaet to, o chem pishet, poetomu kazhdyj ee roman - fakticheski insajderskaja istorija, populjarnaja vo vsem mire. ________________________________________________________________ "Izabella Maldonado sozdaet zakhvatyvajuschuju i slozhnuju istoriju, ispolzuja lakonichnuju i zhestkuju prozu, postepenno nagnetajuschuju naprjazhenie i intrigu, v rezultate chego kniga stanovitsja zakhvatyvajuschej i ot nee nevozmozhno otorvatsja". - Mystery & Suspense Magazine "Uzhasajuschie prestuplenija, dinamichnoe rassledovanie, jarkie momenty ozarenij, neverojatnoe naprjazhenie". - Kirkus Reviews "Maldonado sozdala nezabyvaemuju geroinju s unikalnoj sposobnostju proniknut v golovu khischnika. Vot kakim dolzhen byt triller". - Khilari Devidson "Velikolepnaja i slozhnaja geroinja, chi kachestva podcherkivaet beskompromissnyj sjuzhet". - Stiv Berri

MIROVAJa KINOPREMERA S DZHENNIFER LOPES V GLAVNOJ ROLI. BESTSELLER AMAZON CHARTS. On kodiruet chuzhuju smert. Razgadaete ego poslanie - predotvratite ubijstvo. No vrjad li vy uspeete... Ved on vse rasschital - do detalej, do sekundy. On umnee vsekh. On - Bog. Rano utrom politsija nashla trup 16-letnej devushki. Na spine zhertvy ostalis tri ozhoga ot sigarety, obrazovavshie treugolnik. Vo rtu - zapiska s poslaniem. Rjadom na grjaznom asfalte blestel rombovidnyj kulon Ojo de Dios - "Glaz boga". A esche ubijtsa ostavil neponjatnuju nadpis, sostojaschuju iz tsifr i bukv. Vse eto adresovano odnomu cheloveku - spetsialnomu agentu FBR Nine Gerrere. I kulon etot kogda-to prinadlezhal ej... Nina - edinstvennaja, komu udalos sbezhat ot zagadochnogo serijnogo ubijtsy po prozvischu Shifr. A ved togda - odinnadtsat let nazad - on sobiralsja podarit etoj devchonke roskoshnuju smert. No segodnja nachinaetsja novaja igra... Igra, v kotoroj milliony polzovatelej sotssetej budut nabljudat, kak spetsagent Gerrera pytaetsja pojmat ego, razgadyvaja krovavye golovolomki. Podskazka za podskazkoj, shifr za shifrom, zhertva za zhertvoj... Avtor okonchila akademiju FBR i posvjatila 22 goda svoej zhizni poimke prestupnikov, v tom chisle serijnykh ubijts. Ona khorosho znaet to, o chem pishet, poetomu ee roman - fakticheski insajderskaja istorija, stavshaja populjarnoj vo vsem mire.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Roman, rvuschij serdtse s pervoj zhe stranitsy. V nem est vse, chto dolzhno byt v pervoklassnom trillere: britvenno-ostryj sjuzhet, igra, stavka v kotoroj - zhizn... A personazhi - khoroshie i plokhie - vypisany nastolko zdorovo, chto vy smozhete pokljastsja, chto vstrechali ikh. Ja prochital knigu za odin prisest i garantiruju, chto s vami budet tak zhe. Da, i esche odno obeschanie: vam absoljutno ponravitsja Voitelnitsa!" - Dzheffri Diver "Zhenschina, perezhivshaja zhestokoe napadenie, stalkivaetsja so svoimi strakhami v okhote za serijnym ubijtsej... Kriminalistika, psikhologicheskij analiz, zhestkie dejstvija i nesgibaemaja geroinja, kotoraja protivostoit muzhchine, poslednemu iz vsekh, kogo ona khotela by uvidet snova". - Kirkus Reviews "Etot roman - nastojaschaja gonka so vremenem". - Popsugar "Maldonado masterski izobrazhaet zhenschinu, kotoraja cherpaet silu iz svoikh proshlykh travm, i ubeditelno pokazyvaet, kak monstr mozhet ispolzovat Internet, chtoby okhotitsja na ujazvimykh ljudej". - The Amazon Book Review"Intriguet! V etoj dinamichnoj istorii oschuschaetsja glubokij professionalnyj opyt avtora, elegantno zamaskirovannyj vymyshlennymi obstojatelstvami. Khotja, pozhaluj, i vymyshlennymi-to ikh mozhno nazvat uslovno: ved ochen chasto v zhizni i rabote profajlera gorazdo bolshe prikljuchenij, chem mozhet pokazatsja storonnemu nabljudatelju. Zanimajas "nezhenskoj" rabotoj, geroinja razryvaet shablony i vykhodit za ramki obschestvennogo vosprijatija". - Anna Kulik, profajler, sudebnyj ekspertPervyj roman iz serii knig o Nine Gerrere.Osobennosti izdanija: vyrubka na pervoj storonke perepleta, obemnyj lak, zapechatannye forzats i nakhzats, kachestvennaja belaja ofsetnaja bumaga bloka teksta.

A dead man’s riddles—and secrets—thrust an FBI codebreaker into a deadly cross-country race for justice in a propulsive thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Cipher.During a recent undercover sting gone bad, hit man Gustavo Toro died in the arms of FBI Special Agent Daniela “Dani” Vega. But Toro had secrets he refused to take to the grave.In the event of his death, Toro left behind a video that promises to expose a mysterious mastermind who has been operating with impunity for decades. But there’s a catch. Dani’s team must follow Toro’s cryptic clues on a cross-country hunt for justice, and piecing together his past is more twisted than Dani could have imagined.But as Dani and her team race to gather the evidence, it’s clear this powerful adversary will stop at nothing to keep their secrets—including eliminating those who threaten to reveal them.

As a wave of murders grips Southern California, an unlikely pair must untangle the mysterious patterns of an elusive killer. A propulsive new series by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado.Carmen Sanchez is a tough Homeland Security agent who plays by the rules. But when her sister is attacked, revealing a connection to a series of murders across Southern California, she realizes a conventional investigation will not be enough to stop the ruthless perpetrator.With nowhere else to turn, Sanchez enlists the aid of Professor Jake Heron, a brilliant and quirky private security expert who, unlike Sanchez, believes rules are merely suggestions. The two have a troubled past, but he owes her a favor and she’s cashing in. They team up to catch the assailant, who, mystifyingly, has no discernible motive and fits no classic criminal profile. All they have to go on is a distinctive tattoo and a singular obsession that gives this chillingly efficient tactician his nickname: Spider.Over the next seventy-two hours, Sanchez and Heron find themselves in the midst of a lethal chess match with the killer as they race to stop the carnage. As the victims mount, so do the risks. Because this spider’s web of intrigue is more sinister—and goes far deeper—than anyone could possibly anticipate.

As a wave of murders grips Southern California, an unlikely pair must untangle the mysterious patterns of an elusive killer. A propulsive new series by New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Isabella Maldonado.Carmen Sanchez is a tough Homeland Security agent who plays by the rules. But when her sister is attacked, revealing a connection to a series of murders across Southern California, she realizes a conventional investigation will not be enough to stop the ruthless perpetrator.With nowhere else to turn, Sanchez enlists the aid of Professor Jake Heron, a brilliant and quirky private security expert who, unlike Sanchez, believes rules are merely suggestions. The two have a troubled past, but he owes her a favor and she’s cashing in. They team up to catch the assailant, who, mystifyingly, has no discernible motive and fits no classic criminal profile. All they have to go on is a distinctive tattoo and a singular obsession that gives this chillingly efficient tactician his nickname: Spider.Over the next seventy-two hours, Sanchez and Heron find themselves in the midst of a lethal chess match with the killer as they race to stop the carnage. As the victims mount, so do the risks. Because this spider’s web of intrigue is more sinister—and goes far deeper—than anyone could possibly anticipate.